Profile

Tanmay Srisvastava hails from the cricketing backwaters of Uttar Pradesh. He made his debut in the year 2006 against Rest of India at Nagpur. A left-handed batsman, he played for India Blue in the Challenger Trophy, even before making his first-class debut.

With his consistent performance at the domestic circuit, he earned a place in the India U-19 squad which toured to South Africa. He was flown back as to play in the final of the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy, where he scored his maiden first-class century against Delhi. He also played in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, finishing the tournament as the top-scorer with 262 runs. Srivastava was also the leading run-scorer for UP in the 2008-09 season. He bagged a contract for Punjab in the 2010 IPL. He was then roped in by the now defunct Kochi in 2011. The following year, he was bought by the Hyderabad.